Games for Actors and Non-Actors (Paperback)

~ (Author) "In the pages which follow, I am going to give a brief account of some experiments carried out recently in a number of European countries..." (more)
Key Phrases: analytical rehearsal, joker calls, artificial pause, Forum Theatre, Theatre of the Oppressed, Invisible Theatre (more...)

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This is an inspiring and powerful book, a lucid account that will be of substantial use to people already using Theatre of the Oppressed. It should also act as an excellent introduction for those new to the system. - Artscene

This is a useful handbook for those who want to explore Boals Theatre of the Oppressed and as such is greatly to be welcomed. Boals work deserves and demands emulation. - Theatre Research International

You have achieved what Brecht only dreamt of and wrote about: making a useful theatre that is entertaining, fun, and instructive. It is a different kind of theatre - a kind of social therapy.it focuses the mind, relaxes the spirit, and gives people a new handle on their situations. - Richard Schechner

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Product Description

A genuinely inspiring handbook packed with games, exercises, methods and techniques from the world-famous author of Theatre of the Oppressed. This first English translation includes new examples and fresh ideas.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (June 19, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415061555
• ISBN-13: 978-0415061551
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #551,731 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable introduction to the Theatre of the Oppressed, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

This text represents a valuable introduction to the theories and practice of Augusto Boal. GFA, unlike its predecessor the Theatre of the Oppressed, contains practical exercises as well as an introduction to the important theoretical work of Boal. Boal's major innovations (such as Forum Theatre and Image Theatre) are introduced, discussed, and illustrated with examples, thus effectively allowing the reader to enter into the dialogue of using and refining the techniques. I would recommend this to any performer, artist, educator, or theatre worker who is unfamiliar with the work of Boal, and seeks new methods of understanding and transforming practice, and empowering both audience and participants.

13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Augustus Boal for all ages, April 11, 2000

By A Customer

Definitely a must-have in all drama classes. Don't recycle the same old exercises which have nothing to do with the world around us - the work of Boal is accessible and important to students of the theater of all ages.

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best practical books and socially impoertant in history., May 1, 2009

By	Alessandra Colfi Chen - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

a must have for anyone who is a parent, teaching, working with individuals, groups, or to make family gatehring fun, meaningful and looking forward to more!